Peru government to battle opposition over sales-tax reform
Peru’s government has signaled that it will reject a law from the opposition-controlled Congress to…
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Peru puts partisans on central bank’s board of directors
Peru’s opposition-controlled Congress is widely criticized for electing two of Keiko Fujimori’s…
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Peru proposes increased budget to improve services, boost economy
Peru’s government has submitted a fiscal budget for 2017 which expands spending by 4.7% to…
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Peru’s formalization plan does not touch labor regulation
Peru’s new finance minister outlined his plan to boost formalization in labor markets, which does…
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Oil troubles drag Peru’s economic growth below expectations
Peru’s economic growth in 2016 is developing slightly lower than economists’ expectations due to…
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Peru inflation slowly declining toward central bank’s target
Inflation data in Peru showed prices in May picked up slightly since April but continued a downward…
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Ruling signals MSCI likely to keep Peru as ‘emerging market’
Index-fund provider MSCI has kept the Southern Copper stock in the Peru universe, a move which indicates…
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Peru’s informal economy to persist for decades: report
A new economic report predicts that Peru’s informal sector will remain a significant part of the national…
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Pacific Alliance trade pact aims to build regional value chains
The Pacific Alliance free trade agreement eliminates member countries’ tariffs on 92% of imports and…
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Peru hikes minimum wage 13% one week from elections
President Ollanta Humala signed a decree to raise Peru’s monthly minimum wage from $223 to $253 on…
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